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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Yuki-tsumugi weaver under training in Tochigi Pref.

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Akiko Imaizumi, the first weaver of the traditional Yuki-tsumugi silk weaving technique hired by the Oyama city government in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, receives instructions on using a weaving machine from traditional craftsman Noriaki Sakairi in the city on Jan. 14, 2015. The technique was added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list in 2010.

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Dredging, drilling under way to expand part of Suez Canal

ISMAILIA, Egypt - Dredging and drilling work on land and at sea for building a new waterway to expand part of the Suez Canal in northeastern Egypt is shown to the press on Jan. 14, 2015. The 35-kilometer waterway of the 193-km canal, expected to be completed in August, will convert part of the one-way canal into a two-way stretch.

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Nissan unveils Titan pickup at Detroit auto show

DETROIT, United States - Nissan Motor Co. introduces its new Titan pickup truck on Jan. 14, 2015, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Work under way for new waterway at Suez Canal

ISMAILIA, Egypt - Work at dredging facilities for a new waterway to expand part of the Suez Canal in northeastern Egypt is shown to the press on Jan. 14, 2015. The 35-kilometer waterway of the 193-km canal, expected to be completed in August, will convert part of the one-way canal into a two-way stretch.

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North Korea's Air Koryo Facebook page hacked

SEOUL, South Korea - The Facebook page of North Korea's sole airline Air Koryo appears hacked, allegedly by Cyber Caliphate, a hacker group claiming association with the Islamic State militant group, as shown in this photo taken on Jan. 14, 2015.

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Court accepts match-fixing claim involving Aguirre

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan coach Javier Aguirre attends a training session of his team for the Asian Cup in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 14, 2015. It has been reported that a Valencia court has accepted a claim filed by Spanish prosecutors alleging Aguirre and 40 others were involved in fixing a match between his former club Real Zaragoza and Levante in 2011.

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Court accepts match-fixing claim involving Aguirre

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan coach Javier Aguirre attends a training session of his team for the Asian Cup in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 14, 2015. It has been reported that a Valencia court has accepted a claim filed by Spanish prosecutors alleging Aguirre and 40 others were involved in fixing a match between his former club Real Zaragoza and Levante in 2011.

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People mourn victims of terror attack on French paper

PARIS, France - People mourn the victims of a terror attack by two Islamist gunmen on French satirical weekly paper Charlie Hebdo at the Place de la Republique on Jan. 14, 2015, a week after the killings at the newspaper's nearby office.

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Landmark for 1995 Kobe quake volunteers lit up

KOBE, Japan - Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.'s 55-meter-tall advertising tower in Kobe, western Japan, is lit up for the first time in 10 years on Jan. 14, 2015, three days before the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. The tower served as a landmark for volunteer workers after the disaster.

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Charlie Hebdo issued for 1st time since terror attack

PARIS, France - People in Paris, France, hold a copy of the satirical weekly paper Charlie Hebdo, which was issued on Jan. 14, 2015, for the first time since its office was attacked by two Islamist gunmen. Long queues formed at newsstands in Paris on the day for the latest issue, which carried a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad on its front page in an act of defiance.

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Ichinojo upsets Kotoshogiku in New Year tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Highly-touted sekiwake Ichinojo (L) slaps down ozeki Kotoshogiku on Jan. 14, 2015, the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Fabric woven by 2,700 people in sympathy with disaster victims

KOBE, Japan - A "Saori-ori" freely woven piece involving about 2,700 people affected by big disasters, including tsunami-hit Thais, is shown in Kobe on Jan. 14, 2015, en route to completion on Jan. 17, 2015, with the ultimate length of 311 meters to signify the 3/11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of 2011 in northeastern Japan. Jan. 17 marked the 20th anniversary of the devastating 1995 quake that hit Kobe and vicinity.

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Hakuho beats Terunofuji in New Year tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) throws down No. 2 maegashira Terunofuji with a "sukuinage" beltless arm throw to extend his unbeaten log to 4-0 on Jan. 14, 2015, the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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New logo for Japanese-made clothing items

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Fashion Industry Council announces on Jan. 14, 2015, it will allow the "J 竏 QUALITY" logo on clothing items that are completely manufactured in Japan, through weaving and knitting, dyeing and finishing, and sewing, to endorse the quality of the merchandise.

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"Lady KAGA" landladies stage publicity blitz in Kanazawa

KANAZAWA, Japan - Members of "Lady KAGA," a team of landladies promoting the Kaga hot spa resort in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, gather for a publicity event in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on Jan. 14, 2015. The resort and other parts of the prefecture expect visitors to increase following the launch of services on the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line in March.

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Short-eared owl overwinters in northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - A migrant short-eared owl rests on a pole while overwintering in Shibetsu in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2015.

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Short-eared owl overwinters in northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - A migrant short-eared owl rests on a pole while overwintering in Shibetsu in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2015.

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Hamamatsu to host mascot character contest in 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Mascot character Shusse Daimyo Ieyasu-kun of Hamamatsu (L) in Shizuoka Prefecture poses with Mayor Yasutomo Suzuki at a press conference held in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2015, to announce the selection of the central Japan city as host of the 2015 national contest for mascot characters in November.

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Mask-wearing citizens walk in smoggy Beijing

BEIJING, China - Citizens wearing masks walk near the National Stadium, probably the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies if Beijing hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics, amid heavy smog on Jan. 14, 2015.

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Monkeys soak themselves in north Japan hot spring

HAKODATE, Japan - Japanese monkeys indulge themselves in an outdoor natural hot spa in Hakodate in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2015.

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Monkeys indulge themselves in north Japan hot spring

HAKODATE, Japan - Japanese monkeys soak themselves in an outdoor natural hot spa in Hakodate in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2015.

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Hamamatsu to host 2015 national mascot character contest

TOKYO, Japan - Shusse Daimyo Ieyasu-kun (2nd from R), a mascot character of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, likened to feudal warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, poses in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2015, with the winners of the previous year's national mascot contest. Hamamatsu was selected the same day to host the 2015 contest.

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Japan-funded bridges appear on new Cambodian banknotes

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Photo dated Jan. 14, 2015, shows Cambodia's new 500 riel banknotes bearing images of the Tsubasa (L) and Kizuna (R) bridges funded by Japan in the Southeast Asian country.

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Princesses Kiko, Kako attend New Year poetry reading

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko (L), wife of Prince Akishino, second in line to the imperial throne, and their youngest daughter Princess Kako attend an annual New Year poetry reading at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2015. (Pool photo)

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New Year poetry reading at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko (L), Princess Kiko (C) and the princess' youngest daughter Princess Kako attend an annual New Year poetry reading at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2015. Princess Kiko is the wife of Prince Akishino, second in line to the imperial throne. (Pool photo)

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Emperor recounts rice harvest scene in New Year poem

TOKYO, Japan - Pool photo taken Jan. 14, 2015, shows the annual New Year Poetry Reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace, at which Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members attended. This year's theme for "waka" poems at the reading was "hon," meaning "book." (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako 'debuts' at New Year poetry reading

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kako (C), the youngest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko (L), makes her debut at an annual New Year poetry reading at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2015. (Pool photo)

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Japan, U.S. resume bilateral TPP talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's deputy chief negotiator Hiroshi Oe (R) and Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler are pictured at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2015, prior to their talks over bilateral outstanding issues related to market access for agricultural products and autos under a 12-country Pacific free trade initiative. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nishikori beats Thompson in Kooyong Classic

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot against Jordan Thompson of Australia during the Kooyong Classic exhibition match in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 14, 2015. Nishikori beat Thompson 6-4, 3-6, 7-6.

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Emperor recounts rice harvest scene in New Year poem

TOKYO, Japan - Pool photo taken Jan. 14, 2015, shows the annual New Year Poetry Reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace, at which Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members attended. This year's theme for "waka" poems at the reading was "hon," meaning "book." (Pool photo)

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Cabinet OKs record 96.34 tril. yen budget for FY 2015

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance Minister Taro Aso attend an extraordinary Cabinet meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 14, 2015. The Cabinet approved a record-high 96.34 trillion yen ($810.97 billion) general-account budget for fiscal 2015.

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Cabinet OKs record 96.34 tril. yen budget for FY 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters his office to attend an extraordinary Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2015. The Cabinet approved a record-high 96.34 trillion yen ($810.97 billion) general-account budget for fiscal 2015.